adventure tour Oxalis Phong Nha Ke Bang Quang Binh province Son Doong cave

The Quang Binh provincial People’s Committee has extended the period of time for exploration tours in Viet Nam’s Son Doong Cave, the largest cave in the world, and has permitted Oxalis Adventure Tours to continue organising tours to the cave in 2016
Accordingly, the same itinerary and number of tourists and tours will be maintained as in 2015. Each tour will last for five days and four nights with a maximum of ten people; the total number of tourists for 2016 is set at a maximum of 500.

 

Oxalis said that the tours will open for booking in August on its website: www.oxalis.com.vn at VND66 million (US$3,000) per person. Tourists must provide accurate information on their health status for medical consultation before being accepted to join the tour.
 
Tourists also have the opportunity to join tours exploring Tu Lan and Va Caves under lower costs, fewer challenges and less strict health requirements.
 
Oxalis, based in Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park in Quang Binh Province, has been organising tours to Son Dong Cave since August 2013. Oxalis has often sold out limited tours well before they start. Tours in 2015 were sold out by July of 2014.
 
Son Doong, which is 150 metres high and 200 metres wide, became known worldwide in 2009 when it was explored by members of the British Cave Research Association led by Howard Limbert and his wife Deb Limbert, guided by local resident Ho Khanh.

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adventure cave Hang Nuoc Nut Hang Va Phong Nha Ke Bang Quang Binh province survey tour visitors

In 2 days from 19-20/5/2015, a survey on the cave tour to Hang Va – Hang Nuoc Nut was conducted by the Department of Culture, Sport and Tourism of Quang Binh for participants from the office of provincial People’s Committee, Department of Finance, the Management Board of Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park, Quang Binh Tourism Information and Promotion Center, Oxalis Company. The survey aims to complete the project on tourist route “ Hang Va – Hang Nuoc Nut, experience the difference”.

     

Hang Va and Hang Nuoc Nut were discovered in the heart of Phong Nha – Ke Bang by scientists of the British Cave Research Association in 2000. The caves with untouched beauty, magnificent stalactites and stalgmites, making an attractive spot for visitors who like adventure.

     

 Mr.Luong Van Luyen, director of Department of culture, Sport and Tourism surveyed inside the Nuoc Nut Cave   

The tour is designed for 2 days 1 night, visitors have to pass through the primative forests, climb mountains or wade through streams… According to the British scientists, these are caves with an unique stalactites and stalagmites system but it is very easy to be broken.

It is expected to be officially launched on the occasion of cave festival in Quang Binh province on July 2015.
Source: Quang Binh tourism

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